Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. Hope, you are all hale and healthy. I am praying for you all every day. On this fourth Sunday of ordinary time, the Liturgy of Word of God encourages us to listen attentively to Christ who speaks with authority. The readings collectively focus on the recognition and acceptance of divine authority and be obedient to God’s authority.

Dear People of God,

First of all, I thank all those who helped to remove the decorations in our three Churches. I could see more hands working with your enthusiasm, dedication and commitment. I appreciate you all.

The readings for the third Sunday in Ordinary Time invite us to be transformed by the call of Jesus. In the first reading, Jonah hears God’s call and sets off for Nineveh. Jonah gave a message of repentance to the people of Nineveh. They believed in God, repented and fasted with sack cloths. The inhabitants of Nineveh heard the message, believed it, repented and God had mercy on them and their city. The story of Nineveh is simply a sign that God loves mercifully and that history is in His hands. This mercy and love are what He wishes to use us to communicate to our world.

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. Again, I thank specially all those who assisted with music, singing, decorating the churches, lecturing, serving, and ushering during the last Christmas season. Now the Christmas season is over. We have started the ordinary season. It goes unto weeks and then we start Lenten season in the liturgical calendar.

Dear People of God,

Good morning to all. Again, I specially thank all those who decorated the Cribs and Churches in all our three parishes. I also sincerely thank you all who participated in Christmas Masses. I was very happy to see more people.

Today, we solemnly celebrate the feast of “The Epiphany of the Lord,” and this is the last Sunday of the Christmas season. Now, the word “Epiphany” comes from the Greek word 'Epiphania' meaning 'revelation,' or 'manifestation.’

Dear People of God,

I wish you all a Prosperous and grace-filled New Year-2024. I specially thank all those who decorated the Cribs and Churches in all our three Churches. I also thank you all who participated in Christmas Masses. It was a good attendance. Also, Sincerely I am thanking you all for your wishes, prayers and Christmas Cards.

Dear People of God,

First of all, I wish you a very Merry Christmas. How are all in your family? I pray at the Altar of Christ for your happiness and good health. Many more blessings of God be with you all.

There is a little difference in this year. Both the fourth week of Advent and the Christmas Eve fall on the same day. So, I would like to write here about Christmas, not about the readings of fourth week of Advent.

May the Lord give you peace! Again, we are prayerfully beginning the diocesan annual appeal. Last year, it was included in the Inspired by the Spirit Capital Campaign. This year onwards, it is going to be as usual. You might have received or will be receiving a mailing about the diocesan annual appeal very soon. Please take some time to prayerfully respond to the appeal. As you know, our diocesan annual appeal is the funding source for all the diocesan offices and their activities like seminarians’ education & religious formation, Televised Mass, Mary of good help Hmong ministry and so on.

Dear sisters and brothers,

Good morning to you all. Advent is a time of waiting in hope for our Savior. On this second week of Advent, we continue our waiting and preparation for the Lord’s coming. In today’s First Reading through Isaiah God promises comfort and forgiveness to Jerusalem. He summons their courage and invites them to look beyond their present predicament to the time of renewal and restoration. The time of exile will end. God will gather his scattered people like a shepherd gathers his lambs. Using poetic metaphors, he calls them to change and conversion. “Let every valley be filled in and every mountain and hill be laid low. The second reading encourages us to grow in holiness.

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all! I hope you all had a beautiful Thanksgiving. Today we begin a “new season called ‘Season of Advent’ in the new liturgical year of the Church. Advent is a season of hope and a period during which as Christians we await the fulfillment of the promise of God through his prophets. In addition to being a season of hope, it is equally, a season of patience and prayer. During these four weeks, we are expected to prepare for the birth of the messiah. It suffices to note that while we prepare physically, the most important must be the spiritual preparation.

Dear People of God,

Good morning to you all. On this thirty fourth Sunday, we celebrate the solemnity of Christ the King. The Feast was established by Pope Pius XI in 1925 against the deadly influence of Secularism. The feast is intended to proclaim in a resounding and effective way, Christ’s royalty over all nations.

In the first reading of today, the Lord through prophet Ezekiel reassures us of his continuous care for us: “I am going to look after my flock myself… I shall be a true shepherd to them….” One remarkable thing about this reading is that for nine times, the personal pronoun “I” was employed. First, this is to convey God’s personal interest in his flock. Second, this was to prove his promises already fulfilled in Jesus Christ in our time.

Dear People of God,

"The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him." (Psalm 28:7). First of all, I wish you all an Advance Happy Thanksgiving. The Thanksgiving Day gives us the opportunity to pause our lives for a day to reflect on everything we're thankful to God and surrounded by the people who matter most. As usually, there will be a Mass at St. Lawrence. You are most welcome.

Dear People of God,

In the month of November, we pray in a special way for the souls of the deceased. Out of charity. Let us pray for our deceased loved ones in the hope that our prayers will assist them and carry them into Heaven.

On this 32nd Sunday, the readings remind us to be alert and ready. The first reading speaks of seeking wisdom and being ready for her at dawn.
We hear the parable of the Ten Virgins in the Gospel Reading of today.

Dear people of God,

Good morning to all. On the first day of ‘November’, we celebrated “All Saints Day”. On this day, we remember all the victorious people. Central to All Saints' Day is the belief in the bond between the living and the heavenly. Recognizing and thanking the saints, known and unknown, is paramount. It is a day marked with profound reverence in the Catholic Church. We are called to follow their footsteps and seek their intercessions in our day-today lives.